Example sentences of "[noun] that [modal v] interest [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then he said , ‘ I heard a story that might interest you . ’ |
| 2 | It is very important to make the point that we are not interested in all aspects of a speaker 's pitch ; the only things that should interest us are those which carry some linguistic information . |
| 3 | ‘ I have an offer that could interest you , ’ is enough to relax his guard . |
| 4 | Boys in particular seem to have more control over curricula with teachers making efforts to select materials that will interest them ( Shaw 1980 ) . |
| 5 | It is not whether the idea is correct but the great scope o f the vision that should interest us . |
| 6 | ‘ One thing that might interest you , last year our manager jumped from that bridge and broke his neck … ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I was just thinking when you left — I 've got an idea that might interest you . ’ |
| 8 | It is this time-depth that will interest us in chapter 5 , in which we turn to evidence for vernacular variation in earlier English . |
| 9 | The social worker will be like a skilled ‘ friend ’ to them , who can help them in many areas of their life , perhaps by suggesting ways of overcoming loneliness by putting them in contact with the type of activity , club , Day Centre or workshop that would interest them , and arranging suitable transport for this ; or , if they are not particularly keen on group social activities , sometimes by finding individual volunteers to visit them and take them out ; although it should be remembered that no social worker or voluntary visitor can ever be a real substitute for care from their own family . |